Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Stocking Stuffers for the Foodie

I don't think that
there is an easier group of people to shop for than the “foodie.” Everywhere you
look there is something that this delightful group of people may find useful,
from seasonings to spices, to exotic and ethnic foods, to specialty liquors for
those equally special cocktails, to mixes, equipment, and books. To add
to the ease, something sure to please can be found to fit any budget, from a
five dollar pack of vanilla beans
from Melissa's Produce to a thousand dollar
espresso machine from Williams-Sonoma.

If you or someone you
know is shopping for a foodie, the Quarto Publishing Group can help you with this fantastic offering of diverse and “stocking stuffer worthy” cookbooks.
Each of which is unique and interesting is its own special way.

Burger lovers (like me) will find much inspiration in this cute, burger-shaped
book that offers both meat and meatless recipes and drool worthy pictures to both tempt
and inspire you.

Have a beer lover in
your family? He or she will be delighted with this bottle-shaped volume
(the absolute perfect shape for stuffing a stocking) that will both educate and
inspire. Reasonably priced, it can be tied onto or inserted into a six-pack
making it a welcome host or hostess gift.

Ever wonder what to
do with those cute Babybel cheeses? This book has all of the answers in its
cheese-shaped self that can be easily added to a meat, wine, and cheese gift
basket along with a heaping mound of Babybel cheeses.

Exotic food loving foodies
will absolutely delight in this fascinating Bombay Lunchbox book. If you are
unfamiliar with the lunch delivery system in India, you need to read all about
it here, and then whip up one of the toothsome recipes contained within.
Colorful and informative, you won't be able to put this one down, and may soon
find yourself booking passage to Bombay.

Lastly, Carolyn and
Chris Caldicott's book of British recipes is the perfect remedy for this busy,
exhausting, seriously-in-need-of-comfort holiday season. Use this as the
centerpiece in a gift basket for your favorite Anglophile along with a teapot,
cup and saucer, tin of English breakfast tea, and a jar of clotted cream. A nutmeg
grater, some whole nutmeg, and a package of vanilla beans will allow them to
immediately try the Clotted Cream Rice Pudding recipe in the book. It is
seriously the closest thing to being wrapped in comfort. Toss in a DVD of the
latest season of Midsomer Murders and you have a gift they will appreciate for
months to come.

My son-in-law..one of them..brews his own beers also..And Jacques is our winemaker:)Cute ideas..I did want to say I love the chess piece post.My husband plays with Lucas our 9 year old grandson and I love watching them..they have been playing for ap 3 years now..:)And sometimes Lucas beats Jacques..fair and square:)Your pieces and the story..:)